Audiolingual Method

The Audiolingual Method is a language teaching approach that emphasizes listening and speaking through repetitive drills and pattern practice. It is based on the idea that learning a language is similar to learning a native language, focusing on pronunciation, sentence structure, and real-life conversation. Teachers often use dialogues, role-plays, and memorization to help students internalize language patterns. This method aims to develop speaking and listening skills quickly by reinforcing correct habits and minimizing errors, often with minimal grammar explanation. It was widely used in the mid-20th century but has been supplemented by more communicative approaches today.